Rebuke of Alaska Air-Permit Official
Adds to Mounting Turmoil at Agency

By

Jim Carlton Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated April 3, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

Turmoil is spreading in Alaska's top environmental watchdog agency, as a supervisor in charge of air permits was charged with insubordination after raising concerns about a proposed permit for British oil concern BP PLC.

An Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation supervisor, Bill MacClarence, was charged with violating an order from his superior not to complain about agency regulations except through higher channels. He was notified last week that he faces possible dismissal for outlining his problems with a BP air...